Advanced Television

Stern signs new deal with SiriusXM (and YouTube)

Howard Stern has – at long last – renewed his contract with US pay-radio operator SiriusXM. As part of the agreement, his daily show will now be available on YouTube, which will make available past episodes of Stern’s output, including some popular editions with the likes of Paul McCartney and Miley Cyrus. Stern has been […]

March 31, 2026By Chris Forrester

Samsung Ads launches TotalView solution

Samsung Ads, the advertising arm of Samsung Electronics’ media division, has announced the launch of TotalView, a new solution that provides a unified view of total ad reach across the Samsung Smart TV ecosystem, spanning both linear and streaming. With TotalView, advertisers can eliminate blind spots and enrich their planning, targeting, and measurement with a […]

March 31, 2026

Habitat signs sponsorship deal with Channel 4’s Inspired Living

Advanced-Television can exclusively reveal that Channel 4 Sales has signed a year-long sponsorship deal with homeware and interiors brand Habitat for Channel 4’s Inspired Living programming strand. The sponsorship will appear across Channel 4, E4, More4 and Channel 4 streaming, showcasing the Habitat brand alongside programming that aims to celebrates creativity, lifestyle and self-expression including […]

March 31, 2026By Nik Roseveare

FIE extends WBD partnership

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has agreed a new long-term partnership with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), continuing their collaboration to broadcast all major events on the international fencing calendar to 75 markets across Europe and Asia. This includes live coverage of the FIE World Championships across Europe, the FIE European Championships across Europe and Asia […]

March 31, 2026By Nik Roseveare

SWISSSto12 raises revenues expectations

Speciality satellite builder SWISSto12 says it expects revenues this year to reach more than $200 million (€174.4m), against the previously expected $140 million. The increase comes about because the company is increasingly finding new business from established satellite operators for its HummingSat platform.  SES, for example, already has an order in place with SWISSto12 for […]

March 31, 2026By Chris Forrester

Sports Studio names Advisory Board

Sports Studio, the company behind Free Live Sports, has announced the formation of its Advisory Board, bringing together five media and technology executives. The advisors bring expertise spanning streaming strategy, sports media, CTV monetization, and brand marketing, and will help guide the platform’s next phase of growth. The Board consists of: Ben Grad, Principal, Riverloft […]

March 31, 2026

WBD Access launches culinary Production Incubator

Warner Bros Discovery Access (WBD Access), the development programme connecting new and emerging talent to WBD, has launched a new Production Incubator pipeline programme in collaboration with Food Network and discovery+. The programme gives emerging and mid-level production companies1 access to WBD executives and commissioners from across the streaming and linear portfolio, to help develop […]

March 31, 2026

Delta, Amazon Leo sign IFC deal

Delta Air Lines and Amazon are launching a long-term collaboration to unlock what they describe as !the next generation of tech-enabled travel experiences”. The new agreement will bring high-speed, low-latency internet from Amazon Leo to Delta aircraft, building on the airline’s use of Amazon Web Services (AWS) across its operation. Delta will harness Amazon Leo’s […]

March 31, 2026

Virgin Media O2 upgrades mobile network with Ericsson, Nokia

Virgin Media O2 has signed new multi-year agreements with Ericsson and Nokia to upgrade its UK mobile network, as part of its Mobile Transformation Plan. The deals will see the majority of Virgin Media O2’s radio access network (RAN) upgraded to the latest 5G+ technology, improving performance for millions of customers across the country. Thousands […]

March 31, 2026

Bangkok to host first Eurovision Song Contest Asia

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Voxovation together with S2O Productions and Thailand’s Channel 3 hace announced that Eurovision Song Contest Asia will debut in 2026, with Bangkok selected as the Host City for its inaugural edition. Broadcasters from 10 countries across Asia are confirmed to take part with more to be announced. The first […]

March 31, 2026By Nik Roseveare